Acute renal failure: recognition and treatment in ward patients.
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چکیده
Nurses play a key role in the prevention and early detection of acute renal failure (ARF). This article provides an overview of patients in general ward settings who are at greatest risk of developing ARF and outlines the appropriate nursing interventions to assist diagnosis, prevention and management of this condition.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
دوره 18 22 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004